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Asian American professor who teaches history of racism attacked in possible hate crime By Caroline Petrow-Cohen and Hannah Fry May 13, 2025   A Japanese American professor and Vietnam veteran was struck by a vehicle and called a racial slur while riding his bike last month in Montebello in an incident that police are investigating […]

Trump Admin Again Blocked From Cutting Billions in Public Health Money By Associated Press May 16, 2025   President Trump’s administration must put the brakes on slashing billions in federal money for public health departments, a federal judge said Friday.   U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy in Rhode Island granted the preliminary injunction request in

Luigi Mangione’s Legal Defense Fundraiser Tops $1 Million By Matt Novak May 6, 2025   A fundraiser for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in New York last year, has raised over $1 million. The fundraiser surpassed that milestone on Tuesday, Mangione’s 27th birthday, and comes as his legal defense

Free surgery clinic in Orange is first in the nation By Jonathan Horwitz | jhorwitz@scng.com May 2, 2025   The Lestonnac Free Clinic model is built on the shoulders of doctors and nurses who volunteer their time to meet the basic medical needs of low-income and uninsured individuals across Southern California.   Now the volunteers

1,000 Measles Cases in the US, But Few Solutions From RFK Jr. By Chris Walker , Truthout May 12, 2025   For only the second time in three decades, the number of measles cases in the United States has surpassed 1,000 in a calendar year, with no sign of new cases slowing down any time

UnitedHealth Group shares plunge after report of Medicare fraud inquiry By Guardian staff and agencies May 15, 2025   Shares in the UnitedHealth Group tumbled after it was reported that the largest health insurer in the US is under investigation over possible criminal Medicare fraud.   The US Department of Justice has been investigating the

Statement on Governor Newsom’s 2025-26 May Revision By Mauricio Torres Jr. May 14, 2025   SACRAMENTO, CA — Following this morning’s release of Governor Newsom’s 2025-26 revised budget proposal, the California Budget & Policy Center (Budget Center), a nonpartisan research and analysis nonprofit, responded with the following statement from its executive director, Chris Hoene:  

Republicans advance bill with steep cuts to Medicaid as part of Trump agenda By Nathaniel Weixel and Emily Brooks May 14, 2025   Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced legislation Wednesday afternoon containing cuts to Medicaid and health care provisions — some of the most controversial and contentious provisions that will be

Medicare Scramble: Wall Street Wants Insurers to Dump Costly Seniors By Wendell Potter May 05, 2025   Wall Street is speaking loudly to Medicare Advantage insurers: If you want us to stick with you, keep dumping seniors who are pinching your profit margins.   Investors continue to punish UnitedHealth Group since the company downgraded its

National Nurses United urges passage of Medicare for All Act By National Nurses United April 29, 2025   Registered nurses with National Nurses United (NNU) are reaffirming their support for the Medicare for All Act, following the bill’s reintroduction in Congress today by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in the U.S. Senate and Rep. Pramila Jayapal